Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the playing eleven for the second Test to be played in Multan from tomorrow i.e. 15th October. After the crushing defeat in the first test, Pakistan made many changes in its team. Now the playing eleven for the second test has been announced. Many new faces have been included in it.
Opportunity for new faces
Former captain Babar Azam, star fast bowler Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah were dropped from the team. All three have been dropped after losing the first test. Many new faces were included in the team. Now many new players have been given a chance in the playing eleven.
Pakistan's playing eleven for the second test
Abdullah Shafiq, Saeem Ayub, Shan Masood (captain), Kamran Ghulam, Saeed Shakeel (vice-captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Salman Ali Aga, Aamir Jamal, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan and Zahid Mahmood.
England has announced the playing eleven for the second test.
England has announced the playing eleven for the second test. England's regular Test captain Ben Stokes returned for the second Test. Stokes has not played the last four Tests for England. A total of two changes were seen in the English team. Ollie Pope was seen commanding the English team in the first Test of the series against Pakistan. However, shares have now bounced back. Fast bowlers Gus Atkinson and Chris Woakes were rested in the second Test. Fast bowler Matt Potts has returned to the team.
England's playing eleven for the second test
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Braden Cares, Matt Potts, Jack Leach and Shoaib Bashir.